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E-waste makes up the most prominent and fastest growing component of dangerous materials entering the waste stream. As of January, discarding electronics in the trash is illegal, so it is important that your building recycles its e-waste as soon as possible. Apartments with over 10 units are eligible for sanitation to remove electronics from a self-storage maintained by the building. When the storage has over 20 items, simply call DSNY and they will remove all electronics within 5 business days. Buildings with over 50 units can be provided with locking bins exclusive to e-waste, with a unique combination code from DSNY. When the bin is full, call DSNY and they will clean it out within 3 business days. The bins are available in two sizes, a small bin (2 ft deep x 4 ft wide x 5 ft high) and a large bin (2 ft deep x 5 ft wide x 6 ft high). For buildings with 250 or more units DSNY members will remove electronics during pre-scheduled, outdoor events organized for the residents by the building.

Read more about the NYC e-cycle program here. You read about other e-waste recycling options here.

Need to renew your Building Operator Certification (BOC)? You can sign up for a Maintenance of Certification Renewal Fair in Manhattan on Friday, March 6th, at the Building Performance Lab of the City University of New York (CUNY). This day long event allows individuals to earn up to 9 hours of BOC "maintenance points" towards certification renewal. The 32BJ Training Fund will cover the registration fee for 32BJ members who are eligible for the 32BJ training benefit. Register for the workshop here.

The Building Operator Certification program trains commercial building operators on building systems, how they work together and how to bring them to their most efficient level of operation. Two certifications are offered: BOC Level I training provides an overview of critical building systems. BOC Level II emphasizes preventative maintenance and more targeted training. Read more about BOC here.

BOC certifications must be renewed every 2 years. Learn more about maintaining your certification here.

In a report released last month, a coalition of labor groups, including SEIU 32BJ, called on the city to step up efforts to implement plans to reduce the city's greenhouse gases by 80% by 2050. The report, Climate Works for All, details more aggressive policies for slashing energy use, including mandating buildings over 50,000 square feet carry out energy efficiency retrofits.

Large buildings make up 2% of the city’s housing stock but use 45% of citywide energy. The report recommends mandating that large buildings slash their energy use by 60% by 2050. The report proposes phasing in building retrofits by first requiring low cost retrofits, such as lighting upgrades, followed by major equipment upgrades, such as boiler replacement, and, finally, pursuing deep energy retrofits, such as converting to new energy systems or ‘reskinning’ a building with added insulation. The report also called on the city and state to offer upfront financing for these improvements.

You can read articles on the release of this report here and here. You can access the report here.

NYC Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia joined 32BJ President Hector Figueroa this week in officially opening a Recycling Demonstration site at 32BJ union headquarters in Manhattan. The demonstration site will educate and support 32BJ building services workers by providing instructions, labels and flyers that building staff need to set up a recycling center in an apartment building.

The 32BJ Training Center will soon offer a quick course on recycling through the Sanitation Department to help building operators learn about the city’s expanding program and how to avoid fines and other problems. Stay tuned for an announcement on the new quick course and stop by the Recycling Demonstration site at 25 West 18th Street on the 6th floor.

You can see a newsclip on the ribbon cutting here. You can read more about the NYC recycling program here and order decals and flyers for your building here.

32BJ members who earned their Building Operator Certification (BOC) will soon have an opportunity to renew this 2 year certification at no cost. The Building Performance Labof the City University of New York (CUNY) is organizing a day long training event in January to recertify your BOC. If you want to sign up to renew, click here to fill out a brief survey and put your name on the list. The 32BJ Training Fund will cover the cost of renewal for members who are eligible to participate in the 32BJ Training Program.

Now is the time to register for the winter courses offered by the 32BJ Training program. Registration runs through the end of December. The 32BJ Training program offers over 100 industry and academic classes to eligible Local 32BJ members. The winter session starts in January and runs through March. Courses vary in length so go to our on-line training system for details. You can look up and sign up for courseshere.

Be sure to check out our Green Building courses. We offer classes that cover all aspects of Green Buildings Operations & Maintenance with free testing for certification. Classes are organized into Green Operator, Green Analyst and Green Professional. (click on blog title for details)

For many 32BJ Green Supers their BPI Multifamily Building Operator (MFBO) certification may expire soon. This 3 year certification is an industry standard that means a building operator is grounded in the basic strategies of an energy efficient building operator. There are two ways to renew your MFBO certification - you can retake the BPI certification exams or you can apply to waive the exams if you have taken relevant courses and have relevant work experience. You must apply to waive your exams no later than 30 days before your certification expires. You can retest anytime regardless of your certification expiration date.

Passive House is an aggressive design strategy that maximizes the building envelope and uses energy recovery to slash heating and cooling demand by 80-90% over conventional buildings. It has been used successfully in Europe for years but only introduced to our area recently.

This weekend Passive House homes and apartment buildings in the New York region will give tours and share their experiences to show what Passive House is all about. To find out more and see a Passive House building first-hand, click here to rsvp for a tour.

For a limited time, New York’s Demand Management Program (DMP) is offering newly-increased incentives for upgrades made to multifamily buildings, helping owners and managers jump-start energy-performance improvements and offset the costs of their projects. Building owners and building managers, who are Con Edison electric customers and third party developers acting on behalf of the building owners and building managers are eligible for the enhanced incentives based on their demand reduction for energy efficiency and demand management projects that are completed prior to June 1, 2016.

You can read more about the enhanced incentives here. A free forum on the program is taking place this Tuesday, 10/21 at 6 pm - click here for details.

32BJ Instructor, Anthony Zotto, will kick off a forum Wednesday, Oct. 1st, on “Introduction to Green for Co-ops & Condos” at 6:30 pm at the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) office in Manhattan. Mr. Zotto is an Operating Engineer and Lead Instructor for the Training program for Local 32BJ. He will talk about common problems with multifamily building systems and strategies to avoid them. He will be joined by speakers from Solar One, NYSERDA and NYC Cleanheat.

For more information and to register to attend, go here. Local 32BJ members and staff can use the discount code “32BJ” to attend for free, along with their guests.